diff --git a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
index 99192d76a3..f22e74e6e4 100755
--- a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
@@ -738,6 +738,29 @@ test_expect_success 'colors can be overridden' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'brackets appear without color' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	test_when_finished "git rm -f bracket-test" &&
+	test_write_lines context old more-context >bracket-test &&
+	git add bracket-test &&
+	test_write_lines context new more-context another-one >bracket-test &&
+
+	test_write_lines quit >input &&
+	git add -i >actual <input &&
+
+	sed "s/^|//" >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	|           staged     unstaged path
+	|  1:        +3/-0        +2/-1 bracket-test
+	|
+	|*** Commands ***
+	|  1: [s]tatus	  2: [u]pdate	  3: [r]evert	  4: [a]dd untracked
+	|  5: [p]atch	  6: [d]iff	  7: [q]uit	  8: [h]elp
+	|What now> Bye.
+	EOF
+
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'colors can be skipped with color.ui=false' '
 	git reset --hard &&
 	test_when_finished "git rm -f color-test" &&